Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 522 BC?

16 of the people we track were surely alive in 522 BC. The best known are listed first, with the age each reached that year; a range such as 17–21 means the birth year itself is uncertain.

Died in 522 BC: Cambyses II.

  1. Confucius27–32
  2. Aeschylus3–4
  3. Darius the Great28
  4. Xenophanes48–49
  5. Anacreon46–51
  6. Themistocles2
  7. Cambyses II†
  8. Simonides of Ceos34–35
  9. Theognis of Megara48
  10. Sushruta78–79
  11. Miltiades30–35
  12. Śāriputra46–47
  13. Aristides16–21
  14. Bimbisara36
  15. Pherecydes of Syros56–61
  16. Atossa28

Where the people alive in 522 BC were born

The 16 best known of those alive in 522 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (14 of 16 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list